A box newel is the primary anchor post in a stair balustrade, carrying the handrail at the bottom of a flight, at landings and at turns. Unlike a turned newel machined from a solid blank, a box newel is built up as a hollow four-sided post, which keeps the weight down on a large-section post and allows it to be sleeved over a framing member or fastened down to the floor and stringer with a newel anchor or lag hardware.

This one is made up in oak with recessed flat panels worked into the faces, a traditional profile that suits Craftsman, Colonial and transitional stair work. The square section gives a flat, full-width surface for handrail and fitting attachment, and the top is left to be finished with a separate newel cap.

Oak is the standard species for site-finished stair parts: it is hard enough to take the abuse a newel gets at the foot of a stair, and the open grain takes stain and clear finish predictably so the post can be matched to treads, rail and flooring.

Key Features

• Oak construction, ready for stain or clear finish to match adjoining stair parts and flooring
• Recessed panel detail on the faces for a traditional built-up newel appearance
• Hollow box construction, lighter than a solid post of the same section and able to be sleeved over a structural member
• Square section presents flat faces for handrail, fitting and rosette attachment
• Top left open for a separate newel cap, allowing cap style to be chosen to suit the balustrade
• Installed with newel anchor hardware, lag bolts or a framed-in mounting block

Applications

• Starting newel at the bottom step of a stair flight
• Landing and intermediate turn newels in a continuous balustrade
• Balcony and overlook railing posts on upper floors
• Traditional and Craftsman-style stair remodels using site-finished oak parts
• Terminating post for volute, goosene or straight handrail runs

Product Details

• Product Type: Box newel post
• Style: Recessed panel
• Material: Oak
• Section: 5-1/2 in. square
• Length: 55 in.
• Finish: Unfinished, ready to stain or paint
• Sold By: Each

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